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T-010.433.489-5 GEMA, ISWC
T-900.257.704-0 ASCAP
T-910.858.095-6 ISWC
Uses parts from
Air aus Suite für Orchester Nr. 3 D-dur (BWV 1068) written by Johann Sebastian Bach - Element - Same descending chord progression in the first 2 bars
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According to some it is inspired by Air aus Suite für Orchester Nr. 3 D-dur (BWV 1068) , more commonly known as the "Air on a G String". An analysis of both pieces has been made by Bernard S. Greenberg in "Does "A Whiter Shade" quote Bach?". It took a lawsuit by Fisher to get his co-composition credit validated.
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WESTMINSTER MUSIC LTD ASCAP, GEMA
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Title Performer Release date Info
May 12, 1967 First release
Hit song
June 1967
July 18, 1967
August 1967
(Bill Wellings) August 1967
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A Whiter Shade of Pale The Okey Pokey Band and Singers 1967 Unverified
March 10, 1968
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August 28, 1969
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A Whiter Shade of Pale Christopher John, son orchestre et ses chanteurs [MFP Studio Artists] 1979 Unverified
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February 9, 1982
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1985 Medley
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1988
October 4, 1989
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1994
March 6, 1995 Editor's cover song pick
1996
A Whiter Shade of Pale Shango [JM] January 22, 1997 Unverified
September 15, 1998
1998
1998
Whiter Shade of Pale Trouble In Mind 1998 Unverified
November 16, 1999
1999
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Whiter Shade of Pale Dennis Brown 1999 Unverified
April 2000
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January 9, 2001
March 27, 2001
August 21, 2001
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September 22, 2003
November 2003
2003
2003
2003 Unusual cover song
Editor's cover song pick
July 1, 2004
December 2004
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A Whiter Shade of Pale Man Doki Soulmates Allstars 2004 Unverified
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June 13, 2006
October 17, 2006
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September 25, 2007
October 26, 2007
November 21, 2007
2007 Live
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September 2, 2008
December 2, 2008
December 10, 2008
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April 24, 2009
May 2009 Live
September 25, 2009
March 2010
2010 A cappella
2010 Live
March 2011
September 20, 2011
October 2011
January 11, 2012
March 16, 2012
November 2012
December 4, 2012
2012
2012 Live
Medley
April 25, 2013
June 2013
March 10, 2014
December 30, 2014
A Whiter Shade of Pale Charles Busker 2014 Unverified
March 3, 2015
April 6, 2015
2015
March 28, 2016
May 27, 2016
2016
Whiter Shade of Pale Siebels Johnson Jewell 2016 Unverified
June 28, 2017
July 11, 2017
July 2017
January 18, 2019
July 10, 2019
November 2019
A Whiter Shade of Pale Prog Collective feat. Graham Bonnet & Derek Sherinian (Graham Bonnet, Derek Sherinian) February 5, 2021 Unverified
October 15, 2021
March 17, 2022
A Whiter Shade of Pale Jack Mack and The Heart Attack Unverified

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i A Whiter Shade of Pale Manhattan Jazz Quintet December 1, 1996 Unverified
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i A Whiter Shade of Pale Marco Castiglioni, Mauro Grossi, Attilio Zanchi (Marco Castiglioni) 2006 Unverified
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i A Whiter Shade Of Pale Luna Blanca 2007 Unverified
i A Whiter Shade of Pale Giovanni Marradi (Giovanni Marradi) June 10, 2008 Unverified
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i December 31, 2011
i A Whiter Shade of Pale Painting Jazz Duo 2011 Unverified
i March 2013
i November 20, 2013
i A Whiter Shade of Pale Frank Valcarcel December 22, 2014 Unverified
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i March 10, 2017
i August 25, 2017
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i June 21, 2019
i September 5, 2019
i February 18, 2020
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written by Czech

Title Performer Release date Info
1969 First recording in 1968
First release

written by Finnish

Title Performer Release date Info
1967 First recording on December 9, 1967
First release
1986

{bhir mkhivrun} written by Hebrew

Title Performer Release date Info
(Gabi Shoshan) January 1, 2011 First release

written by Spanish

Title Performer Release date Info
1999 First recording on June 30, 1999
First release
Live
2003 Version from TV talent show

Con Su Blanca Palidez written by Spanish (not verified yet)

Vzpomínkám daň splácím written by Czech (not verified yet)

Wermi i mym Härz written by German (not verified yet)

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Wermi i mym Härz COCKTAIL band February 9, 2017 Unverified

태양이 질때 written by Korean (not verified yet)

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태양이 질때 He 6 히식스 March 26, 1972 Unverified

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